Patron Access to cloudLibrary EContent

For patrons who have logged into their library accounts, the eContent available for checkout or hold requests depends on the cloudLibrary vendor account and whether the patron’s registered branch has access to the eContent provided by that account. For more information about options for displaying, managing, and circulating eContent, see Managing EContent in the PAC.

When the cloudLibrary eContent is accessible to the logged-in patron, a Check Out button is displayed in the PAC search results if the title is available. If the patron has access, but the title is not available because it is checked out, a Place Hold button is displayed. If the hold request is satisfied by the patron's library, the patron can check out held titles from the PAC patron account once they become available for checkout. If the patron does not have access to the eContent title, a Restricted button is displayed with the hover text Sorry this title is currently not available at your registered branch. You can modify this text string in WebAdmin using the mnemonic: PACML_EBRESTRICTED_TIP. You can use resource groups to prevent titles from displaying at all if they are restricted, instead of displaying with a Restricted button.

Note:
Patrons can search for cloudLibrary titles, add them to lists, and view check-outs or requests under My Account in Mobile PAC, but they cannot perform any circulation actions for cloudLibrary titles using Mobile PAC.

The library can change the Check Out and Place Hold button text for cloudLibrary eContent by modifying the following strings in WebAdmin:

To check out the eContent in the PAC, the patron clicks the Check Out button, which opens a light box.

The patron selects the format for the download (if it is available in more than one format), and clicks the Check Out Now button. A message confirms the check out if it is successful.

Important:
Patrons can also create accounts in the cloudLibrary application by choosing their library and entering the patron barcode. The patron must sign up with the library account barcode, not the library account user name; otherwise, the patron’s transactions in the cloudLibrary application and in the PAC patron account will not be synchronized.

Tip:
Charges for check-out do not apply to eContent.

The patron goes to the cloudLibrary app on their device, and downloads the eContent. First-time users must go to the cloudLibrary web page and download the cloudLibrary app on their device. For information on downloading the cloudLibraryapps, and the devices and formats that cloudLibrary supports, go to:

 http://www.yourcloudlibrary.com/index.php/en-us/

Libraries using the cloudLibrary eContent service can implement Bibliotheca's cloudLink feature to share digital collections across cloudLibrary accounts. See Implementing the cloudLink Feature.